Published on Wednesday 27 October 2021 at 7:15 pm
An open invitation is being shared to a candle-lit peace vigil on Thursday 4 November to mark the start of the Knife Angel Lancashire education programme.
Filed under: community safety | Knife Angel | knife crime
Published on Monday 4 October 2021 at 4:22 pm
Exactly one month today, an imposing 27 foot tall sculpture will be unveiled in Blackburn as a Lancashire-wide knife crime education campaign begins.
Filed under: Blackburn Cathedral | Cathedral Square | community safety | Knife Angel | knife crime
Published on Thursday 5 August 2021 at 3:47 pm
Today the seven men found guilty of the murder of Blackburn student Aya Hachem have been jailed for a combined total of 216 years.
Filed under: community safety | violent crime
Published on Tuesday 3 August 2021 at 8:33 pm
Following today’s verdict in the Aya Hachem murder trial, we have issued the following statement.
Cllr Mohammed Khan CBE, Leader of Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council, said:
We have been incredibly saddened to hear the detail of what happened throughout the court case and our thoughts remain with Aya’s family and friends.
Filed under: community safety | violent crime
Published on Tuesday 29 June 2021 at 2:15 pm
An imposing 27 feet tall sculpture will be on display in Blackburn during November, bringing with it a month-long education programme around knife crime.
Filed under: Blackburn Cathedral | community safety | Knife Angel | knife crime | Police & Crime Commissioner | violent crime
